Rumble seat and locking device



March 18,1930. J. R. ZAIDEN RUMBLE SEAT AND LOCKING DEVICE Filed .Oct. 5, 192a INVENTOR ATTORNEY Patented Mar. 18, 1930 i I JOSEPH R. ZAIDEN, or PITTSBURGH, PELINSYLVANfA RUMBLE SEAT nnn nooxmennvicn Application filed October 5;

This invention relatesto improvements in on-thebracket 7 until the back 3iengages the ,wallsof the opening. lso that'the back will ,jclose said opening. The-free end of theback is provided with av handle 8 for facilitating "55 themovement of each seatand a suitable lock' m'ay be provided for automobiles, the general object of the invention being to provide a pair of rumble seats in the rear deck of the automobile,with means 5 for locking each set-in operative position so that there is no danger of the'seat moving to closed position, such :means permitting the seat to be folded to closed position when moved by hand to releasing position.

This invention also consists in certain other features of construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several'parts, to be hereinafter fully described','illustrated in the accompanying drawing and specifically pointed out inthe appended claims. i

In describing the inventionin detall, reference will be had to the accompanying draw- I ing wherein like characters denote like or corresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which p y t Figure 1 is'a fragmentary side View, with parts broken away, showing an automobile equipped with theinvention, v I

Figure 2 is a side view showing oneof the seats in operative position, 1

V Figure 3 is a fragmentary viewof the rear of the seat,

Figure 4 is a view of a ries the pivot pin.

Q As shown in Figure 1, the rear deck A of the automobile is formed with a-pair of openings, the front opening being shownat 1 and a seat 2 is placed in each 'opening the back .3 of which forms a closure for the opening when folded downwardly; This back carries the usual cushion 3 and'said back is fastened, to the seat- A bracket 4=Iis fastened to each side of each seat adjacent the rear thereof and this bracket carries a pivot'5 which en- 9 gages an opening 6 formed in a bracket 7,1a'

pair of which is provided for each seat, these brackets being suitably connected withthe body of the automobile. Each bracket 4 is formed with a thickened rear end 4:, the front" face of which is beveled, as shown at' iv, and

this beveled face is adapted to engagea part i of the bracket 7 when'the seatJis in operative bracket which car position to limit the upward movement of the seat and the rear movement'of the back.

1 bar can b'e lifted to disengage its teeth from ing easily and quickly 'moved'to releasing poof the invention will be readily apparent.

By moving the back forwardly and downw 1192s. Serial No. 310,530:

wardly, the combined seat andback will pivot closedposition; 1

locking each: back in s v A bar- 9is pivoted'toeach side of eachs'eat Qadjacent-thefront jend oftheseat and each baris provided with the teeth lO on'its lower v edge which are adapted to-engage the teeth 11 formed on the thickened lower part of each; bracket 7 these teeth being so formed that/when they are in mesh, downward movement of the seat 2'and the back3 is prevented." I T "The lower end'of'e'ach bar 9 is provided with I a pin 12 which forms a handle whereby the the teeth 11 so that the seat and back can be moved to inoperative position or the bar can be lifted by pressure applied to its front part. 'VVhen the bar is lifted by the pin, the] hand must be passed through thatpart of the openingin rear of the back. 1 I

Fr'omithe foregoing it will be seen that I 7 5 have provided an automobile with a pair of rumble seats sothata greater number of personscan be carried in theautomobilethan where the automobile is; furnished with but 'oneseat and it will also be seen that I have a provided simple'meansfor holding each seat 1I1'O pe1at1VB pos tion, such holding means besition to permit the seat'to be lowered sothat its back will close the opening in the deck;

It is thought I from the foregoing descriptionthat the advantagesandnovel features It is to be understood that changes may be made in the construction and in the combin'asf tion and arrangement ofthe several parts, I provided that suchchanges fall within the I scope of the appended claims.

Whatv I claim is having. an opening in its rear deck, a seat piv oted below said opening and having its back 1. Aniautomobilef of the class described ing the seat in operative position, such means comprising a toothed bar pivotally connected with the seat and a toothed member with WhiCl1 the teeth of the bar engage and a handle on the bar for moving the same out of engagement with the teeth of said toothed mem her.

2- A rumble seat comprising a seat part and a back part, a'member fastened to each side of the seat adjacent the rear thereof, a pivot carried by each member, a pair of sup.-

porting brackets having holes therein for receiving the pivots, the members having shoulders thereon for engaging the brackets to limit the upward movement 01% the seat. and back, said brackets having thickened portions provided with inclined upper edges which are toothed, a bar pivotally connected with each side of; the seat and having its lower edge toothed to engage the teeth on each bracket fer-locking the seat and back in operative position and a handle on the; lower end of eachbarwhereby the barcan be raised to dis- 7 engage its teeth from the teeth of the bracket.

whereof I affix my signature.

' JOSEPH R. ZAIDEN".

In testimony- 

